Abby Brenker
An Ode to Practical Magic (1998)
The first film I watched this Autumn was Practical Magic. It has an intensity to it that places it somewhere between thriller, romance,...
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Abby Brenker
- 2 days ago
- 4 min
The Best Academic Horror for Fall
For me, September calls to mind a very specific type of horror. What I like to call Academic Horror. One of my favorite types of novels...
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Abby Brenker
- Jul 28
- 2 min
The Best Full Moon Horror Films
It's almost a full moon, our next one will be on August 1st, 2023. Here at the Lunatics Project, we know how powerful the moon can be. We...
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Abby Brenker
- Jun 26
- 2 min
1920s Horror Worth Watching
I have a soft spot in my heart for old-timey horror. Though the first horror film can be traced back to the 1890s - many believe it to be...
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Abby Brenker
- Jun 15
- 2 min
A List of Bad Summer Camp Slasher Films
Bad Summer Camp Slasher Films are in season! Most of these haven’t aged well. Were they ever not problematic? Hard to say. That being...
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Abby Brenker
- Jun 2
- 2 min
The Best Horror Films About Witchcraft
Horror films that center around Witchcraft have a special place in my heart. The films that made my list vary wildly in tone and...
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Abby Brenker
- Apr 19
- 2 min
The Earliest Horror Films by Georges Méliès
Recently I’ve been on a mission to track down some of the earliest horror films. We know horror pre-dates film as a medium; some of the...
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Abby Brenker
- Apr 15
- 3 min
The Best and Most Bizarre Brian De Palma Films
One of my favorite rituals is spending a weekend morning watching an old-timey moving from TCM. This morning I discovered a documentary...
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Abby Brenker
- Feb 19
- 2 min
The Best Doppelgängers in Horror Films
This month on Lunatics Radio Hour, we’ve explored the history of doppelgängers, especially as they relate to horror. On the podcast, we...
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Abby Brenker
- Feb 16
- 2 min
Horror Review: Infinity Pool (2023)
I am still processing Brandon Cronenberg’s new film Infinity Pool (2023). I will also try very hard not to spoil anything in this post. I...
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Abby Brenker
- Jan 17
- 4 min
The Best Horror Films of 2022
Since we are horror obsessed here at the Lunatics Project (and we assume you are too), we wanted to see which horror films made the...
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Abby Brenker
- Jan 11
- 3 min
The Best Found Footage Horror Films
This month on Lunatics Radio Hour we are celebrating all things found footage. Found footage films tell a story using discovered video or...
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Abby Brenker
- Dec 12, 2022
- 2 min
Horror Review: Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio is not “horror,” but it was created by Guillermo Del Toro and it scared the shit out of me so let’s talk...
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Abby Brenker
- Nov 20, 2022
- 2 min
Horror Review: The Menu (2022)
Spoilers! I was blown away by The Menu (2022). Directed by Mark Mylod and written by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy, The Menu was both...
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Abby Brenker
- Nov 19, 2022
- 2 min
Horror Review: The Witch (2015)
Spoilers! I have to admit, when I first watched this film it didn’t resonate with me. But my theory is that it must have been because of...
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Abby Brenker
- Nov 6, 2022
- 3 min
Why The Visit (2015) Really Scares Me
Ever since the trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s The Visit dropped in 2015, I wanted nothing to do with it. Something about the type of...
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Abby Brenker
- Nov 3, 2022
- 2 min
Horror Review: Barbarian (2022)
Spoilers! When I saw the trailer for Barbarian, my first thought was “no way.” It didn’t feel like my kind of horror movie. It looked...
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Abby Brenker
- Oct 20, 2022
- 3 min
11 Classic Monster Movies to Watch This October
This is in no way an exhaustive list, or a Best Of list. These are 11 solid monster riddled horror films if you're looking for some watch...
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Abby Brenker
- Oct 18, 2022
- 2 min
Film History: An Ode to Halloween (1978)
That’s right. This is just all about how much I love the movie Halloween. And to be clear, I am strictly talking about the original from...
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Abby Brenker
- Oct 9, 2022
- 2 min
Horror Review: Daughters of Darkness (1971)
This post contains spoilers! If you’re looking for a disturbing, erotic thriller take on Vampires then look no further. Daughters of...
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